Harry Truman: “No nation has a monopoly of wisdom.”

We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.

It is my fervent hope as I leave the Office of the Presidency that recent reckless attacks which can destroy that great asset will subside and that we will continue to go forward in creating a skilled corps of men and women with a public…

I have great faith and confidence in our civil servants.

I am happy to join with you in the recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Civil Service merit system.